Daily Current Affairs — 27 August 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Centre Finalises National Designated Authority to Kick-start Carbon Markets
Context The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has announced a ‘National Designated Authority (NDA)’ to enable a carbon emissions trading regime. Carbon Markets Carbon markets are trading systems in which carbon credits are sold and bought. Companies or individuals can use carbon markets to compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon credits from entities that remove or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
India Requires $50 Billion New Investment in Storage by 2032: Report
In Context India has crossed 50% installed power capacity from non-fossil sources five years early. The next challenge is rapidly scaling up Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to meet rising demand, cut costs, and keep power affordable. Why is ESS Crucial for India?
Results of Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education, 2025
Context The Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS: Education) conducted under the 80th Round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), April–June 2025, has revealed that households spend nearly nine times more per child in private schools compared to government schools. Reasons for Such a Trend Rural–Urban Divide: Rural households are more dependent on government schools due to affordability, but urban families often choose private schools. Perceived Quality Gap: Parents usually prefer private schools du
Sci-Hub Ban and the One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme
In News The Delhi High Court has ordered authorities to block access to so-called online shadow libraries Sci-Hub, Sci-Net and their mirror domains, in a copyright infringement case. About Sci-Hub (founded in 2011 by Alexandra Elbakyan (Kazakhstan)), despite being illegal, has been a crucial resource for many researchers lacking affordable access to scientific papers due to expensive journal subscriptions. Against this backdrop, the government’s One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme is bein
Census To Count Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Separately: MoTA
Context The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has written to the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, urging that particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) be separately enumerated in the upcoming census. Why the Census Matters? Better Resource Allocation: Helps the government to channel resources effectively for infrastructure, healthcare, and education.